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Ferdinand Damase Cadieux

In memory of:

Private Ferdinand Damase Cadieux

September 15, 1916
Courcelette, France

Military Service

Service Number:

61436

Age:

40

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

September 8, 1876
Montréal (St-Henri), Quebec

Enlistment:

October 23, 1914
Montréal, Quebec

Baptized Joseph-Ferdinand-Oscar Cadieux. According to an old tradition, he added Damase, the first name of his godfather, after his death. Son of Charles Cadieux (deceased in 1916) and Célina Brunet (deceased in 1906), of Montréal, Québec. Husband of Georgiana Lavoie (married in 1898) and father of one girl, of Montréal, Québec. He stated being born in 1878 when he enlisted. He was a stretcher-bearer and was killed by enemy artillery during the Battle of Courcelette. His name is inscribed « Ferdinand D. Cadieux » in the First World War Book of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 62 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

III. Q. 5.

Location:

Pozieres is a village some 6 kilometres north-east of Albert, and the POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, which is enclosed by the Pozieres Memorial, is a little south-west of the village on the north side of the main road, D929, from Albert to Pozieres.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– Grave marker

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  • Newspaper clipping– The Press - November 18th 1915

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    Newspaper clipping – The Press - November 18th 1915
  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Cabana to Campling. Microform Sequence 17; Volume Number 31829_B016726. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 161. Page 23 of 1024.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Cabana to Campling. Microform Sequence 17; Volume Number 31829_B016726. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 161. Page 23 of 1024.
  • Grave marker– Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England

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    Grave marker – Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England

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